Portland Christian School applies to demolish nearby buildings

2:11 PM,
Jan. 8, 2013

Buildings set for demolishing include a two-story and a building nearby on Portland Avenue.

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The Portland Christian School system has applied to demolish two century-old buildings it owns on Portland Avenue, next to its main school building at 2500 Portland.

Because the buildings are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, a 30-day waiting period is required by Metro Codes & Regulations for issuance of demolition permits. The permits can be issued Jan. 18.

The school system, which also has a campus that started its second year in September at 8509 Westport Road near Lyndon, is struggling to keep up the enrollment at the Portland site and wants to expand the ...